A WHILE back there was quite a furore about the tendency of newspapers to report on bad news. Murder, beatings, tragedy are perceived as the staple fare of the media - although to us it seems as though the latest search for a pop star or Posh Spice's
Giant prop Paul Anderson today committed his future to the Bulls and vowed to bring more glory to Bradford. The 30-year-old bald powerhouse signed a two-year extension to his contract, giving him three more seasons with the Super League champions. "The
Cleckheaton-born Danny Cadamar-teri joined Bradford City for training today as Nicky Law moved to double his attacking resources. Law is hoping to bring in Cadamarteri from Everton and Leicester's Arnar Gunnlaugsson to bolster his paper-thin frontline
After all the controversy that has surrounded plans for the redevelopment of Odsal stadium over the years, the very last thing needed was that the latest scheme should be called in for a public inquiry. The decision by the Minister of Transport, Local
HISTORY programmes are all the rage on television these days. How many Craven Herald readers realise that right here on their doorstep is one major chapter in the Civil War story? For Skipton Castle proudly flew the Royalist flag until almost the bitter
WEST Craven's first 20mph zone is now in place, covering the whole of Barnoldswick's Coates estate. The move has been welcomed by the majority of residents on the estate, who have campaigned for several years, first for a package of traffic calming measures
A MILLION pound scheme to refurbish a staff restaurant and club at Lancashire County Council's headquarters should be scrapped and the cash diverted to homes for the elderly, according to West Craven county councillor David Whipp. Recently, the council
VILLAGERS in the South Craven area could be caught short if proposals to get rid of public loos are given the go-ahead. Bradford Council is planning to close toilets in Steeton and Addingham but outraged local councillors have promised to fight the proposals
SPORTS fan Andrew Gibson will be a medal bearer at this summer's Commonwealth Games in Manchester. Andrew, of Drover's Walk, Hellifield, is delighted to have been chosen for the honour, which will form part of his duties as a venue communications co-ordinator
RESIDENTS of Lower Malhamdale have been urged to contribute towards a blueprint which will shape the development of their community and landscape in the next five years. The area, which includes Gargrave and Hellifield, is the latest to be included in
A NORTH Craven farmer who lost his stock in the foot and mouth crisis filled his free time by living a dream. Andrew Holgate, of Rathmell, took part in a trek to Everest Base Camp in the Himalayas and raised £1,700 for the Settle Friends of Chernobyl's
CONCERN that tourists will soon fail to even notice Skipton's main shopping arcade is growing as the number of empty units in Craven Court continues to rise. Shoppers entering via Otley Street will soon be forgiven for thinking that the centre is unoccupied
A BAND of dedicated volunteer firefighters have received recognition for their fundraising efforts while struggling to cope with the lack of proper facilities. Set up in 1985, Grassington's retained firefighters are based near Threshfield and is probably
FLOOD problems look set to force another business to leave Cononley. The news comes as the Government introduces new measures to target developers who build on flood relief areas. Dorothy Greenwood, the owner of Polyann Covers at Aireside Mill, says she
A Spen councillor is set to be the first female Conservative Mayor of Kirklees. Councillor Margaret Bates (Spen), the deputy Mayor, has been nominated by the Conservative Group to take over as mayor at the annual council meeting in May. She will be the
Shipley people are being given chance to shape transport policy in the Aire Valley at a special meeting today. The town was today hosting the first in a series of interactive public consultation exercises about transport issues in the traffic-choked area
Looking back on a career spanning two decades as a music writer, the names that Karl Dallas recalls read like a Who's Who of the rock world. Now he's bringing a taste of his colourful career to Bradford's Priestley Centre, where some of his photographs
A Bradford teenager is helping to cook up a successful Capital of Culture bid. Richard Killip, 16, pictured, is a firm supporter of his home town and wants Bradfordians to stop running it down. He has already set up his own website to show the world what
Skipton livestock market is to hold its first live auction of cattle since the foot and mouth epidemic broke out exactly a year ago. The sale of store cattle will take place at the Gargrave Road mart, which took the unusual step of holding video auctions
An MP has hit out at police for failing to unearth the person who forged his signature in a bid to get a visa. Bradford North MP Terry Rooney's signature was forged on House of Commons notepaper in an attempt to acquire visas for five people to visit
Campaigners are seeking a last-minute reprieve for swimming baths they are fighting to save. They have told Bradford councillors that they want action, not just words on the future of the Edwardian Thornton baths. Protesters are expected to attend when
Footballer Danny Cadamarteri appeared in court yesterday charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice. The Everton striker, 22, who lives in Cleckheaton, spoke only to confirm his details during the two-minute hearing before Liverpool magistrates
Seven days after a security guard was ambushed and killed on a roundabout in Keighley, detectives return-ed to the scene to seek fresh clues last night. Officers spoke to 1,300 motorists and pedestrians about the death of Qadir Ahmed whose Rover 25 car
SIR - May I appeal to your readers to stop contributing to, or accepting tickets for, the YTV programme "New You've Been Framed". I have seen odd snippets in the past but switch off when howls of laughter follow small children falling from often considerable
100 years ago CRAVEN was experiencing a severe cold snap. Some farmers said it was the worst frost they could remember, the ground being frozen to a depth of several inches. There were calls for a soup kitchen to be opened in Skipton for those forced
Bradford 1, Rhamgaria 2 - Bradford hockey team were left wondering whether their bubble had burst when they suffered a major blow to their promotion hopes. From the outset the visitors took the attack to Bradford. Within the first nine minutes the Bradford
Bradford Bulls prop Brian McDermott, who is about to start his testimonial season with Bradford Bulls, has admitted how 'green' he was when he first joined the club. "To be at Bradford for ten years wasn't even a dream when I started," said the 31-year-old
Bradford Park Avenue will have to arrange their West Riding County Cup quarter-final at Garforth Town for a fourth time after the tie was hit by a third postponement last night. Thackley's trip to Hallam in the Northern Counties East Premier Division
In 1850, the Bradford Sunday School Union was formed. In 1952, identity cards were abolished in U.K. In 1973, Israeli warplanes shot down a Libyan airliner, killing over 100. From the Telegraph & Argus of February 21st, 1977... Council tenants will
Businesses in Bradford are losing cash hand over fist because of Britain's crumbling transport infrastructure, a new survey claims. The survey reveals that transport problems have cost small businesses in Yorkshire and the Humber more than £90m over the
CROSS Hills police are stepping up patrols of South Craven School after a spate of vandalism in the past week. Local Area Policing (LAP) commander Sgt Steve Scott said patrols of the school by police officers during the evenings and nights would be increasing
CRAVEN motorists dice with death driving along Long Preston's A682 - the ninth most treacherous road in the country. Branded as "very high risk", the 20 miles linking the village to the M65 at Nelson carry 3,500 vehicles a day, a relatively low number
A TEACHER, who took a group of schoolchildren river walking in Stainforth Beck just hours before two girls were swept to their deaths, said she had not felt it necessary to warn others about the depth and speed of the water. The inquest into the deaths
AFTER a 12-month break, livestock sales will resume at Skipton Auction Mart on Wednesday. DEFRA has inspected the site and given the green light to cattle and sheep sales, with stringent operational restrictions remaining in place concerning movement
INVOLVING people at ground level, cutting through the red tape and having proper contingency plans were suggestions put forward by the public to deal with any future outbreaks of foot and mouth disease. They were speaking at a meeting in Settle's Victoria
WATCHING toddler Ben Hall giggle as he plays with a set of wind charms you cannot help but be amazed at the wonders of modern science. On Monday Ben was profoundly deaf and had never even heard his parents say his name. But, by the following day, pioneering
NOW it so happens that I never was a girl guide: they hadn't come up with the unisex thing in the olden days when I was nobbut a lad. But, as a boy scout who attended any jamboree going (just to get away from home for a few days) I did, with my young
SIR - As reported by the Craven Herald on February 8, I spoke at the Craven District Council meeting to oppose the outline planning permission for land adjoining 1 Ashfield Terrace in Skipton. I was not the only one to feel that the decision was a foregone
More than 61 per cent of commuters travelling from the Aire Valley into Bradford city centre travel by car. Just 10 per cent use the bus and 29 per cent use the train. In contrast, threequarters of commuters from the Aire Valley going to Leeds travel
The brother of a man who died after apparently falling downstairs has spoken of the big-hearted football fan he misses. Les Binney, 34, was found dead in the home he shared with his mother Mary in Leeds Road, Heckmondwike. Robert Binney, of Sydney Street
A campaign to improve reading standards in Bradford's schools is celebrating a successful first year. The Telegraph & Argus threw its weight behind the Reading Matters for Life charity last February in a bid to improve reading among teenagers. Now
The story of a couple whose love survived war and imprisonment has been published as a new novel by their daughter. And Meg Parkes hopes to bring an exhibition of her parents' correspondence to Bradford. Meg's mother, Elizabeth Glassey, met her father
It's just as well this bunch of fundraising firefighters are used to heights. The Green Watch crew, pictured, from Bradford's Nelson Street Fire Station, are gearing up for a challenge of a lifetime which they hope will raise thousands for the Telegraph
A man whose body was discovered in a country lay-by had been blasted in the head with a shotgun, police have revealed. He has been named as car dealer Philip Anthony Smith who was found lying face down in the secluded spot by a passing motorist in Tong
A public inquiry into the Odsal stadium development could cost Bradford Council millions of pounds, a senior councillor said today. Letters being received from the Government office to the developers, objectors and Bradford Council today list issues which
Plans for the multi-million pound redevelopment of Odsal Stadium were dealt a massive blow today when the Government ordered a public inquiry into the scheme. And the Telegraph & Argus can exclusively reveal that the proposed Tesco superstore on the
